The following is the summary of the Swiss National League in the 1942–43 football season. This was the 46th season of top-tier football in Switzerland.
Overview Preamble In Switzerland during the second world war, sport became an integral part of the "spiritual national defense". This was a political and cultural movement that had already become increasingly important during the late 1930s. Politicians, intellectuals and media professionals had increasingly called for measures to strengthen Switzerland's basic cultural values. Since the Nationalliga games were also considered to be one of the activities that seemed important for maintaining the morale of the population, the military authorities put considerably fewer obstacles in the way of the top players as they had during the previous World War.
Format The Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) had 14 member clubs in the top-tier at this time and the second-tier had 25 members, which were divided into two regional groups. The 14 top-tier teams played a double round-robin to decide their league table positions. Two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a draw, the defeat was not awarded points. The Nationalliga was contested by the top 13 teams from the 1941–42 Nationalliga and the newly promoted, 1. Liga champions, Basel. The first placed team at the end of the season would become Swiss champions and the last placed team would be relegated to the 1943–44 1. Liga.
Nationalliga Teams, locations Team Based in Canton Stadium Capacity FC Basel Basel Landhof FC Biel-Bienne Biel/Bienne Stadion Gurzelen FC Cantonal Neuchâtel Neuchâtel Stade de la Maladière Grasshopper Club Zürich Zürich Hardturm FC Grenchen Grenchen Stadium Brühl FC Lausanne-Sport Lausanne Pontaise FC Lugano Lugano Cornaredo Stadium FC Luzern Lucerne Stadion Allmend FC Nordstern Basel Basel Rankhof Servette FC Geneva Stade des Charmilles FC St. Gallen St. Gallen Espenmoos BSC Young Boys Bern Wankdorf Stadium FC Young Fellows Zürich Utogrund FC Zürich Zürich Letzigrund
Final league table
Results
Topscorers Rank Player Nat. Goals Club1. Lauro Amadò 31 Grasshopper Club2. Alessandro Frigerio 23 Lugano 3. Willy Bernhard 21 Young Boys4. Marc Perroud 19 Servette5. Alfred Bickel 17 Grasshopper Club 6. Fritz Knecht 15 Cantonal Neuchâtel7. Josef Righetti 13 Grenchen Roger Courtois 13 Lausanne-Sport Walter Bosshard 13 Zürich 10. Mario Fornara 12 Lugano Hans-Peter Friedländer 12 Grasshopper Club
Further in Swiss football 1942–43 Swiss Cup 1942–43 Swiss 1. Liga
References
Sources Switzerland 1942–43 at RSSSF